The commissioner may, after public hearing, approve cooperative or unit development for operation of leases under the provisions of Section 14 of the Geothermal Resources Act (Section 19-13-14 NMSA 1978) upon the commissioner's determining that such will be in the interest of conservation of geothermal resources and where the commissioner finds such would be to the best interests of the trust or the agency with jurisdiction over the lands involved.
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.7.43